Combined shirt and religious garment

Abstract

A combined shirt and religious article that is rectangular in shape, includes a neck opening, and fasteners for fitting it to the torso of the wearer. It replaces the need for a separate undershirt and fringed religious garment.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A combined shirt and religious garment, comprising: substantially rectangular-shaped garment having four corners;   a lateral axis in said garment defining a front panel and a back panel;   an opening formed in said garment substantially to one side of said lateral axis to form a passageway for the neck and head of the wearer in said front panel;   each of said four corners having a reinforcing layer of fabric and a hole formed therein;   a tassle of religious fringes tied to each of said corners through the hole formed in each corner;   said garment having two longitudinal edges, with each longitudinal edge having a front section and a back section; and   means for fastening the front and back sections of each longitudinal edge to form a pair of arm holes in said garment and to fit it to the torso of the wearer.   
     
     
       2. A combined shirt and religious garment in accordance with claim 1 wherein said garment is made of wool. 
     
     
       3. A combined shirt and religious garment in accordance with claim 1 wherein said garment is made of cotton. 
     
     
       4. A combined shirt and religious garment in accordance with claim 1 wherein said fastening means are snap fasteners and are mounted on said longitudinal edges. 
     
     
       5. A combined shirt and religious garment in accordance with claim 1 wherein said fastening means are hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
       6. A combined shirt and religious garment in accordance with claim 1 wherein said fastening means are buttons. 
     
     
       7. A combined shirt and religious garment in accordance with claim 1 wherein said neck opening is substantially in the shape of a V.